Chapter 100 Impulsive Vow To An Enigmatic Husband

• Just as she sent the message, Marcus’s call came through. Cornelia hurriedly answered, President Hartley” Where are you?” Marcus’s voice carried a hint of resignation Cornelia checked her GPS, “I be home in two or three kilometers” “Alright, hang up when you get home. Then his voice disappeared from the earpiece If it werent for the call duration ticking away on her phone screen, she would have thought he had hung up. The 3–kilometer journey didn’t take long. The taxi driver stopped the car across the street from the northern gate of her neighborhood, “Miss, they’re doing roadwork ahead I can’t turn the car around. You’ll have to go by yourself” “Okay” Cornelia got out of the car. The driver kindly helped her with her suitcase and then drove off.
• To the right of the northern gate was Riverside Park With its lush vegetation and scarce traffic at night, it always gave off an eerie vibe Cornela, dragging her suitcase, was about to cross the street when a van sped by, forcing her to retreat to the curb, She decided to wait for the van to pass before crossing Little did she know, the speeding van screeched to a halt before her. Two men wearing baseball caps and masks jumped out and forcefully dragged her into the van “What are you doing?” Cornelia barely managed to get the words out before a calloused hand covered her mouth, and her phone clattered to the ground. “Cornelia, Cornelia. “Marcus’s anxious voice rang from the phone, but the kidnapped Cornelia couldn’t hear him anymore Inside the van, the hand covering Cornelia’s mouth was removed and replaced with duct tape. “Just behave. No one’s saving you tonight.” Cornelia, unable to speak, observed with her eyes, three men in the van, one driving, two holding her. Their actions were too practiced, they must do this often She had never crossed any thugs, so this was likely someone’s revenge Who could it be? Courtney Kamp–Hartley? Cornelia quickly dismissed this possibility. Marcus himself had said that Courtney wouldn’t bother her again, and she trusted him. Who else could it be? Who had she pissed off during her time in Riverton? Who would be bold enough to go to these lengths to harm her? Suddenly, a name popped into Cornelia’s head – Eden Petersen! Eden had hated her to the bone and she had once sent him to jail. He must want revenge after getting out. Buzz Buzz Buzz- Cornelia’s personal phone in her bag started to vibrate, the sound echoing loudly in the van. One of the men snatched Cornelia’s bag and pulled out her phone. Out of the corner of her eye, Cornelia saw the name “Jeremy” on the screen.
• The man tore off the sealant from her mouth, “Who’s on the phone?” “It’s my husband.” In an instant, Cornelia felt a glimmer of hope. She had never expected Jeremy to call at this moment “Sir, let me answer the call, I just told him I was almost home. If he doesn’t hear from me, I’m afraid hell call the police.” “If we dare to kidnap you, do you really think we’d be scared of you calling the cops?” The man sneered, hanging up the phone. This time they didn’t just tape up Cornelia’s mouth, but also covered her head with a black cloth, extinguishing all hope for her. These people were not even afraid of the police. They must be some desperadoes who have committed serious crimes Such desperadoes might not be afraid of legal sanctions, but they would be afraid of people who are more ruthless than them. The only person Cornelia knew that could fit that bill was Marcus. Her call with him had still been ongoing when she was kidnapped, would he have noticed something was off? Would he risk his neck for her, a mere assistant against these ruthless thugs? Cornelia had no idea! All she knew was that even if Marcus was willing to save her, it would take him a while to find her She had to figure out a way to save herself, or at least let him know where she was Blinded by the cloth, Cornelia could only rely on the movement of the car to guess where they were heading The van sped along the roads, darting through one street after another, finally pulling into an underground parking lot. On the way, the car made one left turn and one right turn and then went straight ahead.